Kai Larsen


Kai Larsen was a Danish botanist.
Kai Larsen was professor of botany at Århus University, Denmark. He was the Danish editor of Flora Nordica, editor of Flora of Thailand, advisor to Flora of [China (series)|Flora of China] and executive member of Flora Malesiana.
He edited several exsiccatae, among others Flora Germanica exsiccata Schleswig-Holstein.
He was a member of the Norwegian [Academy of Science and Letters]. and the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters.

Research

  • SE Asian flora region, particularly Thailand, Malaysia and Indo-China. Revisions of several families e. g. Caesalpiniaceae, Caryophyllaceae, and Lowiaceae for several of the regional floras.
  • Zingiberaceae for Flora of Thailand and Flora Malesiana.

    Eponymous species

Some plant names are taxonomic patronyms recognizing his contribution to studying Asian flora.

Genera